5. A
er you have finished towing, remove
the towing eye by unscrewing it in the
opposite direction to the arrow.
6. Insert the cap in the respective recess
and press in until it engages.
7. Clean the towing eye if necessary and
place back in the vehicle toolkit.
NOTICE
The towing eye must always be screwed
fully and sec
urely into the mounting. Other-
wise, the towing eye can be torn out of the
mounting during towing.
Fitting the towing eye at front
Please refer to and at the start
of the chapt
er on page 307.
Depending on the country and vehicle
equipment, the mounting for the towing
eye is located behind the cover in the
bumper.
1. Before towing, check whether a mount-
ing with screw thread is available for
the towing eye.
2. If this is not the case, seek technical as-
sistance for towing and have the vehi-
cle transported on a tow vehicle if nec-
essary.
The towing eye must always be kept in the
vehicle.
Observe the notes on driving while towing
→ page 309.
Fitting the towing eye at front
Fig. 189 In the front bumper on the right: re-
moving the c
over.
Fig. 190 In the front bumper on the right:
screwing in the towing eye.
1.
Remove the towing eye from the vehi-
cle toolkit in the luggage compartment.
2. To release the catch on the cover, press
the marked area of the cover in the di-
rection of the arrow → Fig. 189.
3. Remove the cover, allow it to hang on
the vehicle or place it in the vehicle if
necessary.
4. Turn the towing eye as shown by the ar-
row into the threaded hole and tighten
as far as possible → Fig. 190 , →
. Use
a suitable objec
t to screw the towing
eye fully and securely into the mount-
ing.
5. Aer you have finished towing, remove
the towing eye by unscrewing it in the
opposite direction to the arrow using
a suitable object.
6. Insert the cap in the respective recess
and press in until it engages.
7. Clean the towing eye if necessary and
place back in the vehicle toolkit in the
luggage compartment.
NOTICE
The towing eye must always be screwed
fully and sec
urely into the mounting. Other-
wise, the towing eye can be torn out of the
mounting when the vehicle is being tow-
started or towed.
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